Actor Warren Beatty is facing a lawsuit for the alleged sexual assault of a minor in 1973. Variety reports that Beatty’s accuser, Kristina Charlotte Hirsch, claims that the actor assaulted her in 1973 when she was 14 or 15. Hirsch filed her suit against Beatty in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday. While Beatty’s name isn’t specifically mentioned in the lawsuit, the defendant is said to have been nominated for an Oscar for portraying Clyde in Bonnie and Clyde. Beatty hasn’t been in the news much since 2017 when he famously named the wrong Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards. He’s now back in the news for much more problematic reasons. His reps have not commented on the lawsuit.
Details of Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Actor Warren Beatty
The allegations in this lawsuit against actor Warren Beatty are disturbing to read. Hirsch claims that Beatty, who would have been 35 at this time, met her on a movie set and made several comments on her looks before giving her his phone number. Beatty allegedly called her several times that year, invited Hirsch to his hotel room, and took her on car rides. Hirsch also claims that Beatty offered to help her with homework and frequently commented on her losing her virginity. The suit claims that Beatty “used his position and status as an adult and a Hollywood movie star to coerce sexual contact with Plaintiff on multiple occasions, including oral sex, simulated sex and finally coerced sexual intercourse with the minor child.”
While Hirsch says was initially excited to be in a relationship with a movie star, she is now claiming that she suffered psychological stress, and that she developed issues with people in authoritative positions. The suit claims she suffered issues with trust and control.
Hirsch is filing this lawsuit against Warren Beatty under the 2019 California Assembly Bill 218 which allows for a three-year lookback window for child sexual assault claims that would otherwise expire under the statute of limitations.
With the rise of the MeToo movement, numerous accusations of assault in the past have been made against Hollywood stars. Examples include Kevin Spacey, James Franco, and writer Max Landis. Warren Beatty is the latest actor to come under fire. Time will tell what this lawsuit will mean for Beatty.